2. State the prevalence of schizophrenia; indicate the effect of age and gender on incidence.
3. Describe the epidemiology of schizophrenia, in terms of genetic disposition, environmental influence, socioeconomic status, and neurobiology.
4. List the primary and secondary symptoms of schizophrenia.
5. Discuss the characteristics of the subtypes of schizophrenia.
6. Demonstrate the assessment of the psychotic patient with the mental status examination, and indicate the most likely deficits.
7. Define the following terms relevant to psychotic illness: blocking, neologism, fight of ideas, loose associations, clang associations, word salad, hallucinations, illusion, and delusion. Highlight the difference between illusion, delusion,and hallucination.
8. Differentiate among the psychotic disorders.
9. Explain the impact of psychotic illness on the person, the family and society.
10. Discuss factors involved in pharmacological treatment of psychotic illness.
11. Explain the evolution of non-pharmacological treatments of psychotic illness.
12. Describe other psychotic disorders, including schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder.
Psychotic Disorders
1. Define psychosis.
2. State the prevalence of schizophrenia; indicate the effect of age and gender on incidence.
3. Describe the epidemiology of schizophrenia, in terms of genetic disposition, environmental influence, socioeconomic status, and neurobiology.
4. List the primary and secondary symptoms of schizophrenia.
5. Discuss the characteristics of the subtypes of schizophrenia.
6. Demonstrate the assessment of the psychotic patient with the mental status examination, and indicate the most likely deficits.
7. Define the following terms relevant to psychotic illness: blocking, neologism, fight of ideas, loose associations, clang associations, word salad, hallucinations, illusion, and delusion. Highlight the difference between illusion, delusion,and hallucination.
8. Differentiate among the psychotic disorders.
9. Explain the impact of psychotic illness on the person, the family and society.
10. Discuss factors involved in pharmacological treatment of psychotic illness.
11. Explain the evolution of non-pharmacological treatments of psychotic illness.
12. Describe other psychotic disorders, including schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder.